SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – During their Annual Meeting on March 22, 2011, members of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) nominated and appointed a new chair, vice chair, and board of directors.
Kathleen Bissell, assistant vice president of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company has completed her two-year term as ACIC Board Chairwoman. Gregory Parini, vice president of CSE Insurance Group will move from vice chair to become ACIC Board Chair. Alice Bisno, senior vice president, Automobile Club of Southern California was appointed as ACIC Vice Chair.
“We congratulate our new leadership and look forward to working with each of them as we tackle the critical issues facing the property-casualty industry in California,” said Mark Sektnan, ACIC president. “California is a very important market place and we will continue to provide feedback and education to policy makers as they debate a wide range of issues which impact insurance.”
ACIC’s chair, vice chair and board of directors will now serve in their capacity for a two-year term.
The members of ACIC’s Board of Directors are:
Kathleen Bissell, assistant vice president
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Cary Cheldin, president
Crusader Insurance Company
Cathy Crail, vice president
Western Mutual Insurance Company
Eric DuPont, assistant vice president & government relations counsel
MetLife Auto & Home
Hank Edmiston, vice president
Fairfax Financial
John Fitts, deputy general counsel
Progressive Insurance Company
John Hernandez, vice president marketing
Majestic Insurance Company
Mike Mattoch, assistant vice president & senior legislative counsel
USAA
Robert O’Hollearn, regional vice president
Allied Insurance Company
Steve Patterson, vice president & general counsel
Oregon Mutual Insurance
Richard Shrader, senior manager government affairs
AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah Insurance Exchange
Jim Sevey, executive vice president & general counsel
California Casualty
Cinda Smith, senior counsel
GEICO
Robert Suglia, senior vice president & general counsel
Amica Mutual Group
Jim Werbeckes, vice president, government relations manager
Employers Insurance Group
Kevin Wilson, president
Century National Insurance Company
Source: PCI